Meta Threads was just about all anyone was talking about this week. But don’t worry, we’ve got a jam-packed episode with all kinds of tech goodness for you. Enjoy!
Just the headlines: (00:35)
- Lawsuit accuses DoorDash of charging iPhone users more for identical orders
- A majority of Americans have heard of ChatGPT, but few have tried it themselves
- Amazon gives up a key part of its climate pledge and deletes the blog post that announced the Shipment Zero initiative. We dug up the details anyway.
- Eating disorder helpline fires staff, transitions to Chatbot after unionization
- Captcha is asking users to identify objects that don’t exist
- Kentucky mandates Tesla’s charging plug for state-backed charging stations
- OceanGate suspends exploration and commercial operations after the deadly implosion of its Titan submersible
PhotoShop Show Artwork (02:50)
Nate’s hat: Bonta Gelato (03:45)
Dave’s gift (04:50)
Episode 400 (09:30)
Followup:
- Chelsea gas station Oregon (11:15)
- Apple’s market cap closes above $3T for the first time ever (13:00)
- Twitter suspends ‘rage-baiting’ leftist Erica Marsh account amid claims it’s fake (15:45)
Dave’s Pro Tip of the Week: How to unfocus a portrait photo (17:30)
Takes:
- Instagram’s Threads app reaches 100 million users within just five days (22:10)
- Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says (26:45)
- Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads (30:40)
- Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies (31:45)
- LetMeSpy, a phone tracking app spying on thousands, says it was hacked (33:15)
Bonus Odd Take:
- The Tiny Awards (36:40)
- The winners of the 2023 Drone Photo Awards (39:15)
Picks of the Week:
- Isla: Pixie Belles (40:00)
- Dave: Cursed Heidi (43:10)
- Nate: 10.1 WiFi Digital Photo Frame, Canupdog IPS Touch Screen Smart Cloud Photo Frame with 16GB Storage, Wall Mountable, Auto-Rotate, Motion Sensor, Share Photos via Frameo App (45:10)
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